In this episode we compare the Echo Show to the Google Nest Hub. We'll highlight two features that differentiate the Nest Hub from the Echo Show. We'll try to revisit this topic, since there's a lot more to say.

In this episode we compare the Echo Show to the Google Nest Hub. We'll highlight two features that differentiate the Nest Hub from the Echo Show. We'll try to revisit this topic, since there's a lot more to say.

Episode 203 Echo Show vs. Google Nest Hub [Part 1]

In this episode you'll learn about live captioning of a video call that can be placed on your Amazon Echo Show. Additionally, you can change the font, font size, font color, and background to aid easier viewing.

In this episode you'll learn about live captioning of a video call that can be placed on your Amazon Echo Show. Additionally, you can change the font, font size, font color, and background to aid easier viewing.

Episode 202 Captioning Video Calls in More Languages

In this week's episode we review the Braille Bot and Braille Dots Skills. One serves as a reference tool and the other is a game to help with learning various Braille symbols.

In this week's episode we review the Braille Bot and Braille Dots Skills. One serves as a reference tool and the other is a game to help with learning various Braille symbols.

Episode 201 Skills for Braille

In this week's episode we cover additional educational skills on the Amazon Echo. These might be good for pre-schoolers, kindergartens, and more.

In this week's episode we cover additional educational skills on the Amazon Echo. These might be good for pre-schoolers, kindergartens, and more.

Episode 200 SpongeBob Challenge and Masterswords Skills

In this episode we look at three Skills that might be useful for your little ones. Aiding them with letters, numbers, counting, and more.

In this episode we look at three Skills that might be useful for your little ones. Aiding them with letters, numbers, counting, and more.

Episode 199 Skills for Kindergarten Students

In this episode we review a number of sleep sound skills available on the Alexa Store. I even have a recommendation in here for my dear Uncle Todd. Enjoy!

In this episode we review a number of sleep sound skills available on the Alexa Store. I even have a recommendation in here for my dear Uncle Todd. Enjoy!

Episode 198 Sleep Sounds

In an effort to help a client who wanted to see folks on her big screen TV, we came up with this solution for Zoom Meetings.

In an effort to help a client who wanted to see folks on her big screen TV, we came up with this solution for Zoom Meetings.

Episode 197 Zoom Meetings on My Big TV for Under $110

In this episode we go back to episode 56, a super popular episode about Old Time Radio.

In this episode we go back to episode 56, a super popular episode about Old Time Radio.

Episode 196 [From Our Archives] Listening to Old Time Radio

Trying to listen to an old episode of a podcast? Learn how you can tell your Echo to play a specific episode.

Trying to listen to an old episode of a podcast? Learn how you can tell your Echo to play a specific episode.

Episode 195 Navigating Podcast by Episode Number

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In the April Alex Blog Roundup, Amazon discussed this new feature. Which allows a Ring Video Doorbell and soon a Google Nest Camera to send an alert to your Amazon Echo when a person or package is detected. Follow along as we discuss the step-by-step guide at bit.ly/frontdooralexa

In the April Alex Blog Roundup, Amazon discussed this new feature. Which allows a Ring Video Doorbell and soon a Google Nest Camera to send an alert to your Amazon Echo when a person or package is detected. Follow along as we discuss the step-by-step guide at <a href="http://bit.ly/frontdooralexa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/frontdooralexa</a>

Episode 194 Creepy Person in Front of My Door

Brief educational episodes highlighting and demonstrating features of the Amazon Echo. Commands for Alarms, Timers, Phone Calling, reading books, and much more are all laid out by New Vision's technical instructor David Ward. These episodes are especially helpful for new ones to the platform and seniors who are learning how to use their new device.

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Learn about playing podcasts on your Amazon Echo.

Episode 14 Playing Podcasts

Learn about how your Amazon Echo can notify you about specific things happening, without your prompting her. 

Learn about how your Amazon Echo can notify you about specific things happening, without your prompting her.

Episode 80 Notifications 

Learn about the hunches feature on the Amazon Echo in this episode.

Learn about the hunches feature on the Amazon Echo in this episode.

Episode 84 Hunches on the Echo

Learn about some of the new Amazon Echo devices announced during Amazon's Fall press event.

Learn about some of the new Amazon Echo devices announced during Amazon's Fall press event.

Episode 66 New Amazon Echo Devices!

We talked in Episode 14 and 19 about playing podcasts and audio books. But now there's some new features that make it much easier to navigate those big episodes.

We talked in <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/30cade8/podcast/play/698566/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2018-5-7%2FEpisode-14-Playing-Podcasts-df7b82f48b53.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 14</a> and <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/30cade8/podcast/play/765170/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-5-18%2F3265392-44100-1-008f159cf975d.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">19</a><a href="https://anchor.fm/s/30cade8/podcast/play/765170/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-5-18%2F3265392-44100-1-008f159cf975d.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>about playing podcasts and <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/30cade8/podcast/play/765170/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-5-18%2F3265392-44100-1-008f159cf975d.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audio books.</a> But now there's some new features that make it much easier to navigate those big episodes.

Episode 35 Navigating Podcasts and Audible books in a New Way

Instructor David Ward discusses the use of basic timers on the Amazon Echo.

Episode 5 Using Timers

Have you ever wanted to let everybody know in the house that dinner was ready? What about that its time to leave for school? With the Amazon Echo's announcement feature you can do all that an more. Check out this episode to learn more.

Have you ever wanted to let everybody know in the house that dinner was ready? What about that its time to leave for school? With the Amazon Echo's announcement feature you can do all that an more. Check out this episode to learn more.

Episode 50 Announcements

In this episode David discusses how to connect your traditional Echo device to a new Wifi access point. Sometimes you change service providers or move you Echo to a new location; under such circumstances you'll likely need to follow these steps. This begins season 2 of the Echo Tips Podcast.

In this episode David discusses how to connect your traditional Echo device to a new Wifi access point. Sometimes you change service providers or move you Echo to a new location; under such circumstances you'll likely need to follow these steps. This begins season 2 of the Echo Tips Podcast.

Episode 33 Updating and connecting to Wifi

Do you miss those old time radio shows? Learn in this episode how to listen to the Lone Ranger, Perry Mason, Gun Smoke, Superman, and a whole lot more on your Amazon Echo.

Do you miss those old time radio shows? Learn in this episode how to listen to the Lone Ranger, Perry Mason, Gun Smoke, Superman, and a whole lot more on your Amazon Echo.

Episode 56 Listening to Old Time Radio Shows

Want to find out what's playing at the local theater? Need to know what time the movie starts? What about the rating of a movie? This and a whole lot more can be surfaced by asking your Amazon Echo. Learn how in this episode.

Want to find out what's playing at the local theater? Need to know what time the movie starts? What about the rating of a movie? This and a whole lot more can be surfaced by asking your Amazon Echo. Learn how in this episode.

Episode 69 Movie Info and Facts

Learn about connecting your Amazon Echo to a 3rd party cloud calendar service. We'll mention some of the limitations and powerful sync'ing capabilities of cloud calendars.

Episode 17 Using the Calendar

Ever wanted to listen to live news as its happening? Learn in this episode how to do just that with you Amazon Echo.

Ever wanted to listen to live news as its happening? Learn in this episode how to do just that with you Amazon Echo.

Episode 61 Listening to Live News

Does that pizza need another 5 minutes? If so how do you adjust your Amazon Echo's timer so it won't go off for another 5 minutes. In this episode of Echo Tips you'll learn how.

Does that pizza need another 5 minutes? If so how do you adjust your Amazon Echo's timer so it won't go off for another 5 minutes. In this episode of Echo Tips you'll learn how.

Episode 68 Adjusting Timers

Have a student in the house trying to learn Spanish? Is your family bilingual? If so you might find the new multilingual support on the Amazon Echo super helpful. Learn more in this episode.

Have a student in the house trying to learn Spanish? Is your family bilingual? If so you might find the new multilingual support on the Amazon Echo super helpful. Learn more in this episode.

Episode 74 Multilingual Support

In this episode David explains several different ways and new ways to setup your Amazon Echo. This includes the Echo Show, Spot, Tap, Dot, and the original.

Episode 32 Setting Up a New Echo

Have you ever wished your Echo could do a series of things without your prompting? Meet Routines. Routines allow you to setup a series of commands that can be carried out with a single verbal command. Learn more in this episode.

Have you ever wished your Echo could do a series of things without your prompting? Meet Routines. Routines allow you to setup a series of commands that can be carried out with a single verbal command. Learn more in this episode.

Episode 51 Using Routines

Interested in looking up a local business's phone number? Last year in episode 9, we discussed ways to do just that. But new features are hear that allow us to call those numbers right from our Echo. Have a listen as David dives into this new feature.

Interested in looking up a local business's phone number? Last year in<a href="https://anchor.fm/s/30cade8/podcast/play/598064/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fanchor-audio-bank%2Fstaging%2F2018-4-21%2FEpisode-9-Looking-Up-Phone-Num-fa3cbddd0f548.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> episode 9,</a> we discussed ways to do just that. But new features are hear that allow us to call those numbers right from our Echo. Have a listen as David dives into this new feature.

Episode 34 New Features in Looking Up Phone Numbers

How can you Amazon Echo utilize Bluetooth? We'll discuss headphones, speakers, and music synchronization that all utilize the Bluetooth functionality on the Amazon Echo.

How can you Amazon Echo utilize Bluetooth? We'll discuss headphones, speakers, and music synchronization that all utilize the Bluetooth functionality on the Amazon Echo.

Episode 76 Bluetooth Features

Did you know you can whisper to your Amazon Echo? And more importantly did you know she can whisper back? Learn more about this crazy feature, on this episode of the Echo Tips Podcast.

Did you know you can whisper to your Amazon Echo? And more importantly did you know she can whisper back? Learn more about this crazy feature, on this episode of the Echo Tips Podcast.

Episode 49 Whisper Mode

In this episode we discuss a skill that is very useful to those with visual impairments or other print disabilities; namely the NFB Newsline Skill. The National Federation of the Blind, or NFB, has spear-headed this nationwide service for many years and it is better than ever. It has over 500 publications you can now listen to on your Echo or touch-tone telephone.

In this episode we discuss a skill that is very useful to those with visual impairments or other print disabilities; namely the NFB Newsline Skill. The National Federation of the Blind, or NFB, has spear-headed this nationwide service for many years and it is better than ever. It has over 500 publications you can now listen to on your Echo or touch-tone telephone.

Episode 42 The NFB Newsline Skill

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